NFL game summary for 09/06/1981:
Line: Patriots by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
 New England Patriots (0-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 3- 0) BAL Mike Wood 48 yard field goal
(10- 0) BAL Curtis Dickey 19 yard rush (Mike Wood kick)
(10- 7) NE Mosi Tatupu 8 yard pass from Andy Johnson (John Smith kick)
(13- 7) BAL Mike Wood 19 yard field goal
(13-14) NE Carlos Pennywell 22 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(16-14) BAL Mike Wood 35 yard field goal
(22-14) BAL Randy McMillan 35 yard rush (kick failed)
(22-21) NE Don Calhoun 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(29-21) BAL Randy McMillan 2 yard rush (Mike Wood kick)
(29-28) NE Don Hasselbeck 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
BAL NE
First Downs: 21 22
Rushes-yards: 43-249 28-114
Yards/rush: 5.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-113-0 16-29-285-2
Sacked-yards: 2-16 3-11
Net pass yards: 97 274
Net yards/pass: 4.4 8.6
Total net yards: 346 388
Total plays: 65 (66% run) 60 (46% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 10-75 8-84
Attendance: 49,572
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 20 for 113 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 14 of 27 for 261 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Andy Johnson, 2 of 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 22 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Randy McMillan, 16 for 146 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 3 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 9 yards NE: Tony Collins, 15 for 81 yards; Don Calhoun, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 5 for 20 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 3 for 31 yards; Randy McMillan, 3 for 13 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 34 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 12 yards; Ray Butler, 1 for 9 yards; Tim Sherwin, 1 for 8 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 6 yards NE: Don Hasselbeck, 6 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Tony Collins, 3 for 48 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Don Westbrook, 1 for 32 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 16 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Zachary Dixon, 4 for 92 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 11 yards NE: Tony Collins, 3 for 65 yards; Keith Lee, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Roland James, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 31 yards; Barry Krauss, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Garrett, 4 for 177 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Mike Wood, 3/3 NE: John Smith, 0/2
BAL: Bert Jones, 12 of 20 for 113 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 14 of 27 for 261 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Andy Johnson, 2 of 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 22 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Randy McMillan, 16 for 146 yards and 2 TDs; Don McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 3 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 9 yards NE: Tony Collins, 15 for 81 yards; Don Calhoun, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 5 for 20 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Curtis Dickey, 3 for 31 yards; Randy McMillan, 3 for 13 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 34 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 12 yards; Ray Butler, 1 for 9 yards; Tim Sherwin, 1 for 8 yards; Zachary Dixon, 1 for 6 yards NE: Don Hasselbeck, 6 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Tony Collins, 3 for 48 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 2 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Don Westbrook, 1 for 32 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 16 yards; Andy Johnson, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Zachary Dixon, 4 for 92 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 11 yards NE: Tony Collins, 3 for 65 yards; Keith Lee, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Roland James, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 1 for 31 yards; Barry Krauss, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
BAL: Mike Garrett, 4 for 177 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Mike Wood, 3/3 NE: John Smith, 0/2